elections

Don't miss the State Senate Forum on April 17. There's a special election for our state senate seat and the primary is April 30. Find out where the candidates stand on our important issues. This forum will take place at the Lee School (155 Talbot Ave in Dorchester) and will go from 6pm to 8pm. Childcare and light snacks available.

Voting is a guaranteed right of every United States citizen over the age of 18 and one of the most important civic duties in a democracy.

From the ACLU:

If you feel intimidated or threatened by ANYONE at your polling station, please call: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). This number is a permanent hotline run by the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights and Economic Justice. On election day it will be staffed by volunteer lawyers from LCCR and the ACLU of Massachusetts, from the time polls open until they close.

Join SoJust for an election viewing party. You SoJust Voted, you made phone calls, you knocked on doors, you donated, and now that election season is coming to a close, you SoJust need to relax. Don't forget to vote! The fee for the viewing party is $5-$10 (free admission with an "I Voted" Sticker) The event will take place at 9 Lansdowne Street in Boston. For more info, click HERE. (Must be 21+)

On February 23, the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus will welcome a conversation with Beacon Hill Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice. From 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. there will be light refreshments - the program happens from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The talk will take place at Boys and Girls Club of Boston, 15 Talbot Avenue. For more information, contact the office of State Rep. Russell Holmes, 617.722.2220.

On October 23, DotOut will be hosting candidate forums for the Council at Large race. The next forum will be held at The Savin Hill Bar and Kitchen on Savin Hill Avenue from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. Hear from the candidates and learn about issues important to the LGBT community and the rest of Dorchester! Sue O'Connell, the publisher of OutAtNight, Bay Windows and South End News will be moderating. For more information, visit the DotOut homepage here.